Best Counties for Retirement in Alabama 2026

67 counties ranked with the Retiree lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Alabama

1Lamar County

All 67 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Alabama

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Lamar County, AL	69.9	66.4	+3.5
2	Perry County, AL	69.9	67.7	+2.2
3	Hale County, AL	69	66.7	+2.3
4	Pickens County, AL	65.5	66.1	-0.6
5	Clay County, AL	65	60.8	+4.2
6	Washington County, AL	62.7	65.1	-2.4
7	Coosa County, AL	62.6	56.4	+6.2
8	Madison County, AL	61.7	61.6	+0.1
9	Sumter County, AL	61.7	60.3	+1.4
10	Winston County, AL	61.6	59.9	+1.7
11	Conecuh County, AL	61.4	57.7	+3.7
12	Morgan County, AL	60.7	63.4	-2.7
13	Geneva County, AL	60.1	61.5	-1.4
14	Wilcox County, AL	60	57.7	+2.3
15	Bullock County, AL	59.6	53.5	+6.1
16	Jackson County, AL	59.6	61.7	-2.1
17	Crenshaw County, AL	59.3	55.8	+3.5
18	Shelby County, AL	59.1	58.6	+0.5
19	DeKalb County, AL	59	61.9	-2.9
20	Greene County, AL	59	55.5	+3.5
21	Cleburne County, AL	58.2	57.5	+0.7
22	Randolph County, AL	58.2	55.9	+2.3
23	Russell County, AL	57.3	55.7	+1.6
24	Lawrence County, AL	57.2	58.9	-1.7
25	Macon County, AL	56.7	55.3	+1.4
26	Bibb County, AL	56.6	51.2	+5.4
27	Lowndes County, AL	56.5	55.3	+1.2
28	Marion County, AL	55.9	58	-2.1
29	Henry County, AL	55.8	56.2	-0.4
30	Marshall County, AL	54.7	54.5	+0.2
31	Elmore County, AL	54.5	51.7	+2.8
32	Choctaw County, AL	54.4	55.3	-0.9
33	Fayette County, AL	54.4	53.9	+0.5
34	Monroe County, AL	53.8	53.2	+0.6
35	Covington County, AL	53.4	55.9	-2.5
36	Franklin County, AL	53	55.8	-2.8
37	Houston County, AL	53	53.5	-0.5
38	Montgomery County, AL	52.4	48.3	+4.1
39	Cherokee County, AL	51.9	49.9	+2
40	St. Clair County, AL	51.7	49.4	+2.3
41	Lauderdale County, AL	51.3	53.4	-2.1
42	Blount County, AL	50.8	52.4	-1.6
43	Barbour County, AL	50.2	45.8	+4.4
44	Tallapoosa County, AL	50	50.3	-0.3
45	Baldwin County, AL	49.9	48.5	+1.4
46	Chilton County, AL	49.9	46.2	+3.7
47	Dallas County, AL	49.7	50	-0.3
48	Butler County, AL	49.5	44.8	+4.7
49	Colbert County, AL	49.5	51.8	-2.3
50	Pike County, AL	49.5	47.1	+2.4
51	Marengo County, AL	49.3	48.3	+1
52	Autauga County, AL	48.8	41.6	+7.2
53	Chambers County, AL	48.8	45.2	+3.6
54	Clarke County, AL	48.2	48.3	-0.1
55	Cullman County, AL	47.9	49.7	-1.8
56	Limestone County, AL	46.9	42.4	+4.5
57	Walker County, AL	46.2	47.2	-1
58	Talladega County, AL	45.8	47.3	-1.5
59	Escambia County, AL	45	45.7	-0.7
60	Dale County, AL	44.6	45.5	-0.9
61	Lee County, AL	44.4	42.3	+2.1
62	Etowah County, AL	44.3	46.8	-2.5
63	Calhoun County, AL	43.5	44.2	-0.7
64	Tuscaloosa County, AL	42.9	39.8	+3.1
65	Coffee County, AL	42.2	43.8	-1.6
66	Jefferson County, AL	34	34.6	-0.6
67	Mobile County, AL	33.9	33	+0.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Alabama?

Based on the Retiree lens, Lamar County ranks as the top retirement county in Alabama with a County Fit Score of 69.9. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Alabama are ranked for retirement?

We rank 67 counties in Alabama with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.